The Boyle and Petyt Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £104k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £464k | £453k | +£11k | £91k | 80 |
2019-20 | £502k | £471k | +£30k | £121k | 72 |
2020-21 | £505k | £484k | +£20k | £142k | 71 |
2021-22 | £507k | £522k | -£15k | £127k | 70 |
2022-23 | £531k | £545k | -£14k | £113k | 78 |
2023-24 | £610k | £608k | +£2k | £114k | 84 |
2024-25 | £656k | £657k | -£1k | £113k | 78 |
2025-26 | £648k | £658k | -£9k | £104k | 77 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 73% of them. It spends £8,540 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,581.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,093 | £4,268 | £3,674–£4,888 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £851 | £1,386 | £1,103–£1,894 |
Supply staff | £227 | £116 | £50–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £406 | £323–£540 |
Premises | £425 | £441 | £332–£538 |
Energy | £168 | £134 | £104–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £634 | £468 | £289–£553 |
Bought-in services | £614 | £281 | £191–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Tight
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Large reserves
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Tight
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Swarland Primary School Large reserves
- Beckermet CofE School Large reserves
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Overbury CofE First School Large reserves
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £604k | £7,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £192 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £45 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £577 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £614 a pupil, against a typical £281 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £634 a pupil, against a typical £468 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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